Douglas Petersen may be mild mannered but behind his reserve lies a sense of humor that
against all odds seduces beautiful Connie into a second date . . . and eventually into
marriage. Now almost three decades after their relationship first blossomed in London they
live more or less happily in the suburbs with their moody seventeen-year-old son Albie. Then
Connie tells Douglas that she thinks she wants a divorce. The timing couldn't be worse. Hoping
to encourage her son's artistic interests Connie has planned a monthlong tour of European
capitals a chance to experience the world's greatest works of art as a family and she can't
bring herself to cancel. Douglas is privately convinced that this landmark trip will rekindle
the romance in the marriage and may even help him to bond with Albie. From the streets of
Amsterdam to the famed museums of Paris from the cafés of Venice to the beaches of Barcelona
Douglas's odyssey brings Europe to vivid life just as he experiences a powerful awakening of
his own. Will this summer be his last as a husband or the moment when he turns his marriage
and maybe even his whole life around?
